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CIVIL LIST 



'^mm of ^m-fmk, 1693. 



A LIST OF ILL THE OFFICERS 



EMPLOYED IN CIVILL OFFICES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORKE JN 
AMERICA THE 20*1* OF APRILL 1693, AND OF THEIR SALLARIES. 

[Lond. Doc. IX.] 



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Patent Officers. 

His Excellency Benjamin Fletcher Esq'" Cap^ Gen'^ 
and Governour in Chiefe of the Province of New- 
York and Territories depending thereon in Ame-y73o OO 00 
rica and Vice-Admirall of the same .£600 sterling! 
att 30 p"" cent advance is . 

Matthew Clarkson Esq'' Sec'^y allowed him for Paper ) 

A' ^ r r. ^ > 30 00 00 

pen and ink p"^ annum . . - . . ) 

Chidley Brook Esq"^ Coll'" and Receiver Gen" p"" i ocq qq qq 

ann. j£200 — j£30 Sterl p*" cent advance . . c 

Members of Council. 
Tho" Willett 
Will™ Pinhorne 
Peter Schuyler 
"^Esqrs. John Lawrence 
John Youngs 
Caleb Heathcote 



Fred. Phillips 
Steph Courtlandt 
Nich Bayard 
Will. Smith 
Gab: Monveille 
Chid. Brook 
Wn> Nicolls 



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314 CiylL LIST OF KEW-YOUK. 



James Grayham, Esqf" Attornej Gen" 

David Jamison Clerk of the Councill, allowed per 

annum 50 00 00 

Dan. Honan Accomptant-Gen'' p''ann: . . . 60 00 00 
Jarvis Marshall Doorkeeper and Messenger of y^ 

Councill 30 00 00 

Justices of the Supream Court of Judicature haveing the 

jjower of Kings Bench, Comon Pleas and Exchequer. 

William Smith Esq Chiefe Justice per 

Allowed for V annum 130 00 00 

riding- the < -vtt-ii- -n- i t-i 

circuit. ) Wilham Pinhorne, Esq. 2'' Justice per 

^ annum, 100 00 00 

Steph Courtlandt 

Chid. Brooke Esq" Justices 

John Lawrence 

The Secretary is Clerk of this Court. 

Cusfome House Officers. 
Robt Livingston Sub Collector att Albany per annum je50 00 00 
W»i Shaw, Gauger att Albany p"" ann: . . . 8 00 00 

Tho^ Munsey Surveyor att New-York p"" ann . . 40 00 00 

James Evetts Waiter 30 00 00 

Emmanuel Young waiter . . . , . 30 00 00 
The Guager at NewYork paid by y° cask 
Allowed to Godfiedus Dellius for teaching and con- 
verting the Indians p"" anfi . . . . 60 00 00 
To the Interpretess Helene to interprete for y^ Five 

Nations p"" annum 20 00 00 

Allowed for their Ma^'cs Barge one Coxwain p' ann: 

and eight oars att 50^ each, £20 . . . 30 00 00 

Allowed to a printer p"" ann . . . . 40 00 00 

Clerk of the Assembly allowed 12s pr diem dureing y^ 

Sessions 
Door Keeper and Messenger 4' p"^ diem dureing y" 

Sessions 

Allowed the Hon''i« N. Blaith\TOyte 5 p"" cent out the 

Revenue as Auditor General! 

£1738 00 00 



CIVIL LIST OF KEW-YORK. 315 

In the Citty of JYew Yorke 
Abraham Depeyster Esq. Mayor & Clerk of the Mercate 
James Graham Esq"" Recorder 
Standley Handcock Esqi" High Sheriff 
William Sharpas Towne Gierke 
The Aldermen, Gollectors, Assessors and Constables are elee 
live. 

In the Citty of Alhany 
Peter Schuyler Esq Mayor 
Dirck Wessells Esq Recorder 
Robt Livingston Esq Town Clerk 
John Apell Esq"" Sherritfe 
The Aldermen, Collectors, Assessors and Constables elective. 
The Mayor's Court hath the Power of the Comon Pleas. 
In each County there is a Court of Comon Pleas whereof the 
first in the Commission of the Peace is Judge, and is to be assisted 
with any two of the three next in the commission of the Peace. 

The Mayor and Aldermen are Justices of the Peace and have 
power to hold Quarter Sessions in the Cittys of N. York &• 
Albany. 

Justices of the Peace 
In the County of Albany to joyne the May""" Record'^ and 
Aldermen in the Quarter Sessions. 

Eghbert Theunisse ^ Nicholas Rispe 

Kilian van Ranslaer f _ Sanders Glenn . 

Martin Gerritse i Peter Vosbrough ' ' ^ 

Dirck Theunisse J Gerryt Theunisse 

Justices in Westchester County 
Caleb Heathcote Esq^" Judge of the Common Pleas. 
Joseph Theale ) James Mott 

William Barnes > Esq" John Hunt 

Daniel Strange j Wm Chadderton 

Thomas Pinkney 
Benjamin Collier Esq^ Sherriffe. 
Joseph Lee Clerk of the County 
Collectors Assessors and Constables elective 



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316 CIVIL LIST OF NEW- YORK. 

Justices in the County of Richmond 
Ellis Duxbury Esq"" Judge of the Comon Pleas 
Abraham Cannor J 
Abraham Lakeman f 
Dennis Theunisse ^ " 
John Shadwell ) 

John Slilwell Esq« SherrifF 

Justices in the County of Ulster 

Thomas Garton Esq'' Judge of the Comon Pleas 
Henry Beeckman 
Dirck Shepmers / 

Wessell Tenbrook C ^^^" 

Abraham Haasbrough "^ 
Nicholas Antonio Esq*" SherrifFe 

Justices in Suffolk County 
Isaac Arnold Esq"" Judge of y* Com6n Pleas. 
John Howell 
Samuell Mulford 
Richd Smith 

William Barker SEsq^ 

Matthew Howell 
Ebenetus Piatt 
Tomas Mapes 
Josiah Hobbart Esq"" SherrifFe 

Justices in Queens County 

Thomas Hix Esq' Judge of the Common Pleas 
Richard Cornwall 
Ellias Doughty 
Dan. Whitehead 
John Smith 
Tho. Stevensant 
John Harrison Esq' SherrifFe 
Andrew Gibb Gierke 




CIVIL LIST OF NEW- YORK. 317 

Justices in the Kings County 
Stephen Courtlandt Judge of y*^ Common Pleas 
Roeloffe Martinse •. Dirk Huyle n 

Nicholas Stillwell ( -r" n "^^^^ Theunisse / 

Joseph Hogeman ( ^ Peter Gortiliau ( " 

Henry Filkin ) StofFell Probasco ^ 

Gerryt Strycker Esqr Sherriff. 

Dukes County consisting of Nantuckett and Martins Vineyard 
claimed by S"- William Phipps, the case of Martins Vineyard laid 
before their Ma'ties. 

Orange County not above twenty families, for the present under 
the the care of New York 

Dutchess County haveing very few inhabitants committed to 
the care of the county of Ulster 

Surveyors of Highways, Collectors, Assessors and Constables, 
are elective throughout the whole Province 

Jin Account of all Establishm}' of Jurisdictions within this 
Province. 

Single Justice — Every Justice of the Peace hath power to 
determine any suite or controversy to the value of forty 
shillings 

Quarter Sessions — The Justices of the Peace in Quarter Sessions 
have all such powers and authorities as are granted in a 
Commission of y^ Peace in England 

County Court — The County Court or Common Pleas hath cogni- 
zance of civil Accons to any value, excepting what concerns 
title of land, and noe Accon can be removed from this court 
if the damage be under twenty pounds. 

Mayor and Aldermen — The Court of Mayor and Aldermen hath 
the same power with the County Courts. 

Supreme Court — The Supreme Court hath the powers of Kings 
Bench, Common Pleas & Exchequer in England, & noe 
accon can be removed from this court if under j6]00. 

Chancery. — The Governour and Councill are a court of Chancery 
and have the powers of the Chancery in England, from whose 
sentence or decree nothing can be removed under j£300 



318 MILITIA OF KEW-YORK. 

Prerogative Court. — The Governour discharges the place of Or- 
dinary in granting Administracons and proveing Wills &c. 
The Secretary is Register. The Govern' is about to appoint 
Delegates in the remoter parts of the Governmentj with 
Supervisors for looking after intestates estates &, provideing 
for orphans 

Court Marshall — The Govern"" hath established a Court Martiall 
att Albany whereof Major Richfi Iiigoldesby is President &. 
Robert Livingston Judge Advocate who with the other 
comissionated Captains att Albany have power to exercise 
Martiall Law, being a frontear Garrison and in actuall warr. 

Admiralty — Their Majesties reserve the appointment of a Judge, 

Register, and Marshall 

M. Clarkson Secry. 



A STATE OF THE MILLITIA 

IN THEIR MAJESTIES PROVINCE OF NEW YORK IN AMERICA, APRIL 1693. 

[Lond. Doc. IX.] 

Men. 

The Millitia of the Citty and County of New Yorke & 
Orange, commanded by Coll: Abiaham Depeyster, being 
Eight Companys of foot, and one Troop of Horse, consist- 
ing of--------- 477 

The Millitia of Queens County in y^ Island of Nassaw, 
commanded by by Coll. Thomas Willett being nine Companys 
Foot, and one Troop of Horse consisting of - - 580 

The Millitia of Suffolke County in the Island of Nassaw 
commanded by Coll: John Young being nine companys of 
Foot, consisting of ------ - 533 

The Millitia of Kings County in y^ Island of Nassaw, 
commanded by Coll: Stephanus Van Cortland, being six Com- 
panys of Foot and one Troop of Horse, consisting of - 319 

The Millitia of the county of Albany comanded by Major 
Peter Schuyler being five companys of Foot and one Troop 
of Horse, now formed into Dragoons by the Govern'', con- 
sistinjr of ..---.-- 359 



MILITIA OF NEW-YORK. 319 

The Millitia of Ulster and Dutchess Countys comanded by 
Lieut Coll. Beeckman being four Companys of Foot and one 
Troop of Horse now made Dragoons, consisting of - 277 

The Millitia of the County of Westchester, com:',nded by 
Coll. Caleb Heathcott, being six Companys of Foot, con- 
sisting of --.____. 2S3 

The Millitia of the County of Richmond commanded by 
Capt Andrew Cannon being two Companys of Foot, con- 
sisting of --.---.- ]04 

In all - 2932 



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